Wharton Webinar Series

AI Horizons

 

Looking Towards the Horizon

The AI Horizons webinar series, hosted by AI at Wharton, offers an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge artificial intelligence business applications and their implications for various industries and companies. Each session features a lineup of distinguished academic speakers – including leading AI researchers and professors from top universities – who share their latest findings and theoretical advancements at the intersection of AI and business. These webinars often include interactive segments, where participants can pose questions to the experts, and gain a deeper understanding of AI trends, research directions, and future opportunities in the field. To register for upcoming AI Horizons webinars, be sure to check out our Events page.

Delivering Value with AI Investments

October 11, 2024

In this installment of AI Horizons, Mary Purk, Executive Director of AI at Wharton, speaks with Randy Bean, CEO and Co-Founder of NewVantage Partners, and author of “Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI” about how to maximize value in investing using artificial intelligence.

AI Horizons On-the-Go

With the help of Knowledge at Wharton, we’re thrilled to offer podcast editions of your favorite AI Horizons installments. Check back in throughout September as more episodes are published, and be sure to subscribe to Knowledge at Wharton wherever you listen to podcasts.

AI and Innovation – Podcast

September 24, 2024

From crowdsourcing to search engines, emerging AI technologies are pivotal in fostering innovation and advancing progress across various sectors. In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Kartik Hosanagar — Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions, and co-director of AI at Wharton — joins leading academics as they discuss how artificial intelligence is set to shape future developments. Read More >>

AI and the Workforce – Podcast

September 17, 2024

When deployed correctly, generative artificial intelligence can help employees become more innovative, free them from mundane tasks, and improve their communication skills.  AI can help employees bring their best selves to work. In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, scholars from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, Temple University’s Fox School of Business, and Sichuan University’s Business School discuss what their research reveals about AI in the workplace. Read More >>

AI and Machine Creativity – Podcast

September 10, 2024

In this “AI Horizons” podcast episode, Wharton marketing professor Robert Meyer joins Dokyun Lee, an information systems professor at Boston University; Yannick Exner, a doctoral researcher in digital marketing at the Technical University of Munich; and Ankit Sisodia, a Purdue University marketing professor who specializes in the use of machine learning and AI for business applications, to offer glimpses into the profound ways in which AI is changing everything and to share their excitement for Apple Vision Pro. Read More >>

AI and Wellbeing – Podcast

September 3, 2024

Following the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Stack Overflow experienced a significant decline in daily visits by 1 million, indicating a 15% traffic reduction in four months, highlighting a shift towards automated answers and a social effect where users prefer AI-generated responses over human interaction. Read More >>

Previous Webinars

The AI-Savvy Leader

June 7, 2024

Dive deep into a stimulating conversation between David De Cremer, author of “The AI-Savvy Leader: 9 Ways to Take Back Control and Make AI Work,” and Stefano Puntoni, faculty co-director of AI at Wharton. Explore how leaders can reclaim their pivotal role in AI implementation, driving their organizations toward a growth-centric AI future. Read More >>

Co-Intelligence

May 10, 2024

In a dynamic discussion originally hosted on the Wharton School’s LinkedIn page, Ethan Mollick, associate professor of management, and Stefano Puntoni, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing and faculty co-director of AI at Wharton, explore Mollick’s new book, Co-Intelligence. Read More >>

AI and Innovation

March 1, 2024

From crowdsourcing to search engines, emergent AI tools can help us innovate and drive progress in nearly every field. Hear from leading researchers from across academia about the ways artificial intelligence will help inform new developments. Read More >>

AI and the Workforce

February 16, 2024

When deployed correctly, generative artificial intelligence can help employees become more innovative, free them from mundane tasks, and improve their communication skills.  AI can help employees bring their best selves to work. Read More >>

AI and Machine Creativity

February 2, 2024

Guest scholars offered glimpses into the profound ways in which AI is changing everything and shared their excitement for Apple Vision Pro. Read More >>

AI and Wellbeing

December 15, 2023

Following the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Stack Overflow experienced a significant decline in daily visits by 1 million, indicating a 15% traffic reduction in four months, highlighting a shift towards automated answers and a social effect where users prefer AI-generated responses over human interaction. Read More >>